Grills and roasts
Skewers, barbecue, spit roasts and oven roasts.
Kebabكَبَاب
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreGrilled or roasted meat, often on skewers, found across the Middle East and beyond
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kabab Bargکباب برگ
🇮🇷 IranPersian skewered meat marinated and grilled over open fire
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kabab koobidehMeatکباب کوبیده
🇮🇷 IranIranian skewered kebab of ground lamb or beef mixed with onion and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Inihaw
🇵🇭 PhilippinesGrilled meats and seafood, often on skewers, from the Philippines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KebapcheMeatкебапче
🇧🇬 BulgariaGrilled minced meat shaped like a sausage, a staple in Bulgaria
Grill or roast, Lunch, Dinner
Barbecue in the United StatesMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesMeat slow-cooked over wood smoke, a tradition rooted in the American South
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Mu pingMeatหมูปิ้ง
🇹🇭 ThailandCharcoal-grilled pork skewers, a popular Thai street food often served with sticky rice
Street food, Breakfast, Lunch
ShashlikMeatшашлык
🇷🇺 RussiaSkewered cubes of marinated meat grilled over open coals
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
SouvlakiMeatσουβλάκι
🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGrilled meat skewers, often served in pita with salad and sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tandoori chickenMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreChicken marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in a clay oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BulgogiMeat불고기
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreThin marinated beef grilled or pan-cooked, a classic of Korean barbecue
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
AsadoMeat
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreBarbecued meats cooked over open fire, central to gatherings in Argentina and Uruguay
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikkaMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 moreBoneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in a tandoor oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Shish kebab
🇦🇲 Armenia and 2 moreSkewered and grilled cubes of meat from the Middle East
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Teppanyaki鉄板焼き
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreJapanese dishes cooked on a flat iron griddle, often prepared in front of diners
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
GalbiMeat갈비
🇰🇷 South Korea and 2 moreKorean grilled beef or pork ribs, often marinated and cooked at the table
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SamgyeopsalMeat삼겹살
🇰🇷 South KoreaThick slices of pork belly grilled at the table and wrapped with vegetables
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
YakinikuMeat焼肉
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreJapanese grilled meat cooked at the table and dipped in savoury sauces
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
ChurrascoMeat
🇧🇷 Brazil and 6 moreGrilled meat, often beef, cooked over coals or on skewers in South America and Iberia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Adana kebabıMeat
🇹🇷 Turkey and 2 moreHand-minced lamb kebab grilled on skewers, named for the city of Adana
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Shish taoukMeat
🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreChicken pieces marinated, skewered and grilled over a fire
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Jujeh kababMeatجوجه کباب
🇮🇷 IranGrilled marinated chicken served with rice or bread in Iran
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SosatieMeat
🇿🇦 South AfricaSouth African skewers of marinated meat, often cooked over a fire
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Khorovatsխորոված
🇦🇲 ArmeniaArmenian grilled meat, often cooked on skewers over coals
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
MéchouiMeatمشوي
🇲🇦 Morocco and 2 moreWhole lamb spit-roasted over embers, a feast dish of North Africa
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Spare ribsMeat
🇨🇳 China and 4 morePork ribs with meat and fat, slow-cooked or roasted in many cuisines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Ayam bakarMeat
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreChicken marinated in spices and grilled over charcoal
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Babi panggangMeat
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreGrilled or roasted pork dishes from Indonesia, with regional and Dutch-Indonesian versions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nyama chomaMeat
🇰🇪 Kenya and 1 moreGoat or beef grilled over coals and shared at gatherings in Kenya and Tanzania
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SteckerlfischFish or seafood
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreWhole fish marinated, skewered, and grilled over embers
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Carne asadaMeat
🇲🇽 MexicoGrilled and sliced beef, marinated and cooked over high heat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
DibiMeat
🇸🇳 Senegal and 1 moreSenegalese fire-grilled meat, often served with onions and bread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
EspetadaMeat
🇵🇹 Portugal and 1 morePortuguese skewered meat grilled over coals, often served with bread or polenta
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Jerusalem mixed grillMeatמעורב ירושלמי
🇮🇱 IsraelGrilled chicken offal and lamb with spices, a specialty of Jerusalem
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cağ kebabıMeat
🇹🇷 TurkeyHorizontally roasted marinated lamb kebab from Erzurum, Turkey
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BeytiMeat
🇹🇷 TurkeyGrilled lamb or beef wrapped in flatbread, topped with tomato sauce and yogurt
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Suea rong haiMeatเสือร้องไห้
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreGrilled beef brisket from Laos and Northeastern Thailand, served with spicy dipping sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BoulfafMeatبولفاف
🇲🇦 MoroccoLiver kebabs wrapped in caul fat, grilled and served for Eid al-Adha in Morocco
Main dish, Lunch
İnegöl meatballsMeatİnegöl köfte
🇹🇷 TurkeyGrilled Turkish meatballs from İnegöl, made with only meat, onion and salt
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken inasalMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesGrilled chicken marinated with calamansi, vinegar and annatto from the Visayas
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PamplonaMeat
🇺🇾 Uruguay and 1 moreChicken breast rolled with ham, cheese, peppers and grilled over coals
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Steckerlfisch: Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Samgyeopsal: by hellochris, CC BY 2.0, source
- Dibi: Kalsoum17, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Espetada: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sosatie: chee.hong, CC BY 2.0, source
- Méchoui: Andre Piquet, CC BY 3.0, source
- Kebab: Lesya Dolyk, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kabab koobideh: User:همان, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Asado: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Souvlaki: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Churrasco: Julio Cesar Martins, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tandoori chicken: Bharat Mirchandani, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Inihaw: George Parrilla, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pamplona: Diosverde, CC0, source
- Kebapche: Ikonact, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nyama choma: Shyqo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Carne asada: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Chicken tikka: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Shish kebab: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Teppanyaki: Kelly Cookson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Barbecue in the United States: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Yakiniku: Jonathan Lin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mu ping: Phoebus 28, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Adana kebabı: Garrett Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kabab Barg: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shashlik: Alandislands, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shish taouk: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bulgogi: by ayustety, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Galbi: ayustety (a flickr user), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ayam bakar: Nisa usrifatul, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Jujeh kabab: Nevit Dilmen ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Babi panggang: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Khorovats: Violettarmenia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Spare ribs: M.Minderhoud, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jerusalem mixed grill: Peterjerusalem, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cağ kebabı: Eaeeae, CC BY 3.0, source
- Suea rong hai: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- İnegöl meatballs: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Beyti: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chicken inasal: Obsidian Soul, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Boulfaf: Zouhir, CC BY-SA 4.0, source